The Liberty Hurricanes baseball team (Bethlehem, PA), was overwhelmed 8-2 in Sunday's non-league outing with the host Hazleton Area Cougars (Hazleton, PA)

The Cougars now hold a 1-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pittston for a Wyoming Valley 1 outing on Monday, April 8. Hazleton Area will confront a Patriots team coming off a 4-0 non-league win over Holy Redeemer (Wilkes-Barre, PA). The Patriots record now stands at 3-1.

Next, the Hurricanes confront the Easton Area Rovers (Easton, PA) in a Eastern Penn - Steel outing, on Monday, April 8. Liberty will attempt to advance on its 4-3 season record. The Rovers go into the outing with a 2-1 record after their 8-7 league loss to Stroudsburg (Stroudsburg, PA).